Undergraduate Module Descriptor

SOC3098: Sociology of Imprisonment

This module descriptor refers to the 2024/5 academic year.

Module Aims

This module aims to provide you with an introductory knowledge of prison sociology. In aims to teach you what the prison experience entails, but also to think more broadly and question accepted academic perceptions of imprisonment and punishment more generally. It will thus help develop your critical thinking skills and encourage you to engage in socio-political discussion.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills1. Demonstrate a clear and detailed understanding of the literature around imprisonment.
2. Analyze practical issues and contemporary debates of relevance to imprisonment in England and Wales.
3. Engage with a wide range of sources, including those found independently.
4. Critically engage with academic discourses about imprisonment and punishment.
Discipline-Specific Skills5. Demonstrate a critical understanding of various literatures and their application to criminology.
6. Construct and present clear and detailed arguments on a specific criminology topic in writing.
7. Discuss research and policy issues.
Personal and Key Skills8. Present an argument in writing in a clear, coherent, organized and effective manner;
9. Analyze and critically assess relevant literature;